Worship Wednesday: In Christ Alone

I freely toss around the words "my favorite song.". "My favorite song right now," I'll say... Or "My favorite country song." Or even "My favorite hymn"... But I swear to you this is my ALL-TIME favorite song!!!! Hands down, it wins! Here's why:

In Christ alone my hope is found
He is my light, my strength, my song
This Cornerstone, this solid ground
Firm through the fiercest drought and storm

No matter what I face... No matter how hard the winds blow or how barren the land becomes... He is THERE! FIRM! My Cornerstone...My solid ground!

What heights of love, what depths of peace
When fears are stilled, when strivings cease
My Comforter, my All in All
Here in the love of Christ I stand

Jesus does bring me so much peace and comfort! When I am wigging out about the bills... When I am FREAKING out at night because I heard a noise near the kids room.... When I am about to lose my mind with desperation... He floods in and COMFORTS me!

In Christ alone, who took on flesh
Fullness of God in helpless Babe
This gift of love and righteousness
Scorned by the ones He came to save?
Til on that cross as Jesus died
The wrath of God was satisfied
For every sin on Him was laid
Here in the death of Christ I live, I live

His death brought me life. Such a sad though for me... Someone (the PERFECT Prince of Peace) had to die an unjust death because Jami Lynn Kastner can't stop sinning in her anger, worrying and fretting, gossiping, slandering, cheating, stealing, murdering! So sad... but now I live! I LIVE!

There in the ground His body lay
Light of the world by darkness slain

Then bursting forth in glorious Day (this part ALWAYS gives me CHILLS!!!)

Up from the grave He rose again
And as He stands in victory
Sin's curse has lost its grip on me
For I am His and He is mine
Bought with the precious blood of Christ

And there it is! The best trust EVER! Sin's curse has lost its grip on me Sin has NO hold on me! NONE! I am His and He is mine and sin canNOT come between us! Hallelujah!

No guilt in life, no fear in death
This is the power of Christ in me
From a life's first cry to final breath
Jesus commands my destiny

And my favorite part of my favorite song????

No power of hell, no scheme of man
Could ever pluck me from His hand?
Til He returns or calls me home
Here in the power of Christ I stand

I like the versions which repeat it!!!

No power of hell, no scheme of man
Could ever pluck me from His hand?
Til He returns or calls me home
Here in the power of Christ I stand

NOTHING! NOTHING! NOTHING! Could ever pluck me from His hand! And Til He returns or calls me home Here in the power of Christ I stand! I will stand... sometimes strong... sometimes wavering but I will STAND until HE comes to get me. That's it! End of story! NO negotiating!!!!

Hope you enjoy "my favorite song of all time" a little today. I've got it playing in he background if you've got speakers. Hope it gives you chills too!